http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php Up-to-date events listing and the latest news from the GFBWT website. en Copyright 2013 2013-05-07T14:51:53+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2095/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2095/ Now in its 15th year, the festival offers a variety of programs, field trips, workshops and speakers guaranteed to enthrall nature lovers of all ages. Festival activities span the length of the island chain, from Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, and give participants a unique perspective on the terrestrial and marine habitats of this subtropical paradise. Event: 15th annual Florida Keys Birding & Wildlife Festival 2013-05-07T14:51:53+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2094/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2094/ Birds flock to Lake County, which is home to thousands of acres of preserves and passive park lands. Lake County has enticing outdoor recreational opportunities, particularly for birders, and the Wings and Wildflowers Festival will offer visitors an opportunity to fall in love with Lake County’s birds, wildflowers and natural areas. Event: 2nd annual Wings & Wildflowers Festival 2013-05-07T14:43:33+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2093/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2093/ The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival is a 6-day annual event held in Brevard County, Florida the last week in January. The event offers educational field trips, classes and workshops that promote the conservation of nature. Event: 17th annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival 2013-05-07T13:03:36+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2090/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2090/ Head to Florida's Nature Coast for this spectacular spring event that showcases Florida's unqiue wildlife and habitats. Event: 2nd Annual Nature Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival 2013-04-24T15:32:51+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/save_the_date_big_o_birding_festival_2014/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/save_the_date_big_o_birding_festival_2014/ Birders Wanted: March 9-13, 2014 on the Southwest Shores of Lake Okeechobee, and sites throughout Hendry and Glades Counties, Florida. Tours by boat, bus, swamp buggy, and more. Enjoy 4 days of tours, presentations, great food, passionate birders, and superb scenery, all in Florida's Freshwater Frontier. This festival features many of Florida's most sought after species; Snail Kite, Swallow-tailed Kite, Limpkin, Burrowing Owl, Crested Caracara, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Painted Bunting, Least Bittern, Purple Gallinule, Fulvous Whistling-duck, Mottled Duck and much, much more. PO Box 456 LaBelle, Florida 33975 News: SAVE THE DATE: Big “O” Birding Festival 2014 2013-04-12T17:50:36+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2087/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/events/detail/2087/ Lake Okeechobee (the Big "O") is host to the annual Big "O" Birding Festival. In 2014, the registration "roost" is in the Port LaBelle Inn March 9-13, 2014 Event: 13th annual Big O Birding Festival 2013-04-12T17:41:29+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/continue_the_adventure/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/continue_the_adventure/ Continue your birding & wildlife viewing adventure on Florida's Nature Coast. News: Continue the Adventure 2013-04-09T12:58:22+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/look_the_part_in_our_new_kite_t-shirt/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/look_the_part_in_our_new_kite_t-shirt/ Adorning this new GFBWT t-shirt are two majestic Swallow-tailed Kites soaring above the Peace River. This shirt is the first in a new "Wild About Florida" series. Don't miss out on this one! Color: Sky Blue. News: Look the part in our new Kite t-shirt! 2013-04-08T21:02:17+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/gfbwt_guidebooks_available_on_flash_drives/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/gfbwt_guidebooks_available_on_flash_drives/ All four GFBWT guidebooks are now available on a handy 2 GB flash drive. News: GFBWT Guidebooks Available on a Flash Drive! 2013-02-19T14:13:32+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/new_gfbwt_sites_added_in_rural_counties/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/new_gfbwt_sites_added_in_rural_counties/ Twenty-three new sites in 15 rural counties have been added to the GFBWT News: New GFBWT Sites Added in Rural Counties! 2013-02-06T15:00:04+00:00 http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/south_sections_great_florida_birding_and_wildlife_trail_signs_complete/ http://floridabirdingtrail.com/index.php/news/item/south_sections_great_florida_birding_and_wildlife_trail_signs_complete/ Installation of road and entrance signs for the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail's South Section is now complete. News: South Section’s Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail signs complete! 2012-12-20T16:21:21+00:00